$729 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $675
- 2021: $729
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merriang · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merriang
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Merriang earns about $1,850 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While daily life is comfortable for many, there are far fewer high earners here than across Victoria or the rest of Australia.
$1,850
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- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merriang — higher than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income usually sits at $2,035, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal earnings are a little below the state and national averages at $729 per week.
$1,850 —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,524
- 2021: $1,850
Median total household income per week.
$2,035 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,656
- 2021: $2,035
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, well below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. Most people earn under $1,500 weekly, and only 2.7% of individuals earn $3,000 or more.
8.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Merriang, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Merriang splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Merriang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21660/merriang/topic/income